The Dynamic Ocean

What is the importance of upwelling?

Ocean tides result largely from the gravitational attraction of the ____________________.

Where is the world's largest tidal range?

______________________ move from high latitudes toward lower latitude areas.

What causes density currents to form in the Mediterranean Sea?

A decrease in seawater temperature or an increase in salinity causes ___________________.

The force that produces tides is _________________________.

The ocean's circulation is organized into five major _________________________.

Ocean surface currents are major horizontal movements of surface water related to the _______.

What causes ocean surface currents?

Most oceans get their energy from ______________________________.

The Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Current bring warm water north from the tropics to _______.

Currents affect climate by _________________________.

When waves grow so tall that they topple over, they form ocean breakers called ______________.

The distance the wind has traveled across open water is _______________________.

The deflection of currents away from their original course due to Earth's rotation.

Which of the following factors does NOT help determine the height, length, & period of a wave?